Watch-bracelet hook



I Oct. 19 1926.

G. EKLUND WATCH BRACELET HOOK Filed June 12,

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Patented Oct. 19, 1926.

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GEORGE EKLUNI), OF ATTLEBORO FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS,.ASSIGI TOR TO J. F. STUR- V DYS SONS CO., OF ATTLEBORO FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MAS- SACHUSETTS.

' WATCH-BRACELET HOOK.

Application filed June 12, 1925. Serial No. 36,720.

This invention relates to an improved con struction of watch bracelet hook for readily detachably connecting the ends of a watch bracelet to the hail of a wrist watch; and the object of this invention is to provide .a simple and practical construction of such a hook with the minimum amount of thickness in cross section to be used with a thin strap or bracelet for connecting its ends to the hail of a wrist watch.

A further object of this inventionis to provide such a hook having-a body portion which may be formed of precious metal and a separate and independent spring member which may be formed of a less eX- pensive spring metal such'as steel or the like having the maximum resiliency, the parts being so formed that they are extreme ly simple to assemble and locked together by simply folding one part of one over that of the other and without the use of solder.

A further object of the invention is to form the bail portion of the .hook on the spring member as this part is covered by the passing of the bracelet end therethrough, the bail member being offset inwardly so as to bring the outer face of the strap practically flush with the outer face of the body portion.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figural is a side elevation illustrating my improved formof hook as being employed for attaching one end of a band form of bracelet to the bail of a wrist watch.

Figure 2 shows the body of the hook member as blanked from sheet stock.

Figure 3 shows the blank as folded into position and ready to receive the tongue member.

Figure 4c is a perspective view of the tongue member before being positioned in its body portion.

Figure5 1s a view of the under side of the hook showing the tongue member as secured in position in the body portion thereof.

Figure 6 is a central sectional elevation of the hook.

It is found in the practical construction and operation of bracelet books of this character, of advantage to provide a hook which is verythin in construction and one in which the body member may be formed of precious metal, such as platinum, gold and the like and to form the hook-closing tongue member of steel or other less expensive and more resilient metal and to lock the two members together withoutthe use of solder, also to form the bail portion on the tongue member to which the end of the bracelet strap may be connected, and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention and showing one means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the body of the bracelet hook which is provided with rearwardl y turned side flanges 11 notched at their edges at 12, the forward end of the body being provided with a shank portion 13, 'the extremity of which is. folded back into hook form as at 1%, the rear end of this body being provided with a bendable finger 15 for the purpose presently described.

This body is formed of sheet stock usually of the more precious metals such as platinum, gold and silver, and is, therefore, relatively soft and has little spring or resiliency.

In order to provide a hook-closing tongue member for the bracelet hook, I have formed the tongue member 16 preferably of steel or other more resilient and less expensive metal, the same being provided with laterally-extending shoulder portions 1'? adapted to fit into the notches 12 in the body flanges and the rear end of this tongue member is offset slightly inwardly and has a bail portion 18 extending rearwardly of the body member, the same being punched out as at 19 to provide an opening to which the end of the bracelet band may be connected and is offset rearwardly to bring the attaching bracelet flush with the front face of the body portion.

In order to lock this tongue with its shoulder 17 in the notches 12 of the body portion, I fold the finger 15 through the eye 19 of the bail 18 and over the edge of the tongue thereby anchoring the shoulders 17 in these notches and at the same time firmly securing the rear of the tongue to.

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offer suitable resistance for returning the free end of the tongue to closed position on the inner face of thehook after it has been bent inwardly therefrom.

My improved watch bracelet is very simple and practical in construction, may be readily assembled by unskilled labor and the parts-locked together by simply bending the finger 15 over the end of the tongue and entirely without the use of solder.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilegeof resorting to all the mechanical changes to whichthe device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

l claim: J

1. A watch bracelet hook comprising a body member having a hook-shaped end por-' tion, a separate. spring tongue member in said body and fixed relative thereto for (closing said hook portion and having a bail integral therewith to which the bracelet end may be secured. a

2. A watch bracelet hook comprising a body member having side flanges and a hookshaped shank portion, a spring tongue'between said flanges for closing said hook portion and having a slot forming a bail member integral with said tongue to which the bracelet end may be connected 1 said bail member being offset out of the plane of said tongue.

3. A watch bracelet hook comprising a body member having side flanges and a shank portion with a hook-shaped end, a spring tongue in said body between said flanges for closingsaid hook and having an angularlydisposed portion lying against said body, and a finger integral with said body tobe folded over-said angularly-disposed portion to secure the same to the body member.

4. A Watch bracelet hook having a body portion with notched edge flanges and formed of sheet metal with one end folded into hook form, a separate broad faced hookclosing tongue member of sheet spring stock having a portion at an angle thereto and out away-to form shoulders extending into said flange" notches, and a portion of the body folded over that of said tongue to look its shoulders in their notches.

5. A watch brace-let hook comprising a body member having a shank with a hookshaped end, side flanges on the edges of said body undercut at their distal end from the hook, a spring tongue between said flanges having shoulders extending into said undercut portions and. engaging said fiangegand a finger on said body folded over a portion of said tongue to locksaid shoulders intheir undercut portions.

6. A watch bracelet hook comprising a body member having a shank with a hook- .shaped end, side'fianges on the edges of said body notched at their distal end from the hook, a springtongue bet-ween said flanges having shoulders extending intosaid notches in said flanges, a bail on-t-he end of'said tongue to which the bracelet end may be at tached, and an integral finger on the body folded through the bail opening and over a portion of saidtongu'e to hold the shoulders thereof in their notches;

In testimony whereof I afiiu my signature;

Honorees EKLUND. 

